The Human Rights Awards was presented to the following individuals for their contributions around the community for social justice, human and labor rights in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This year’s awardees were Denise Lieberman, Advancement Project senior attorney; Pastor Traci Blackmon, Christ the King United Church of Christ and Ferguson Commission member; and Montague Simmons, chair of Organization for Black Struggle.”

“With the death of Michael Brown along with protesting and demonstrations that followed in Ferguson, these individuals – including their own organizations and in co-operation with 50-plus organizations that make up the Don’t Shoot Coalition – have step forward and continue to make social change a priority on a daily basis in Dr. King’s legacy,” CBTU said in a statement.

Robin Williams, Associate Director of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), International Union was the keynote speaker.

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